Freddie Woodman 8
Clutched one low dribbler from Johnson early on before save from Mateta sparked second and good stop to deny Lacroix.
Curtis Jones 7
Tougher ask defensively but stuck to it and signs of link-up with Salah, and good assist for second. Escaped blunder before interval, though.
Ibrahima Konate 6
Settled after slightly wayward opening, although some of his passing caused nerves to jangle.
Virgil van Dijk 7
Refused to stand on ceremony with some of his defending and looked to cajole Liverpool out from the back.
Andy Robertson 7
Kept on his toes by the Palace attack but able to get forward on occasion and popped up to take second superbly.
Dominik Szoboszlai 6
Solid rather than spectacular in the midfield battle that Liverpool began to edge before the break.
Alexis Mac Allister 6
Took a while to get up to speed but began to find his passes and mishit shot invited the opener.
Mohamed Salah 7
Enjoyed his tussles with Mitchell and Canvot down the Liverpool right and strong run prompted the opener.
Florian Wirtz 7
Good pressing on occasion and used the ball well when in possession and swift good pass was integral to second.
Cody Gakpo 6
Plenty of endeavour first half in both directions but nullified by the Palace defence.
Alexander Isak 6
Most notable contribution was a defensive header until reacted quickly to improvise finish for opener.
